Shamik Das
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
The coalition agreement, the Labour leadership race, the British Airways strikes and more.
Protesters unimpressed by Theresa May’s conversion on gay rights
Protesters last night stepped up the pressure on Theresa May by calling for a full explanation of her past record and an apology "in the form of an affadavit".
New warning coalition could split the Lib Dems
David Cameron's old politics tutor and leading constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor warned that the Liberal Democrats risked being split and "swallowed up".
Politics Summary: Thursday, May 20th
The prime minister and deputy prime minister will unveil full details of the coalitions programme of government this morning.
New home sec ignores police & outlines plans for “elected individuals”
New home secretary Theresa May ignored the concerns of senior officers today by pressing ahead with plans for "elected individuals" to oversee police forces.
Clegg: Commons no confidence powers “unchanged”
Nick Clegg sought to draw a line under the debate about the rules for a dissolution of parliament in his first speech as deputy prime minister today.